are british people inherently racist ? most of my experiences point to this fact ..?

Answer 1

YES british ppl are racist, ive got nothing but racisim off them ever since ive been little, ive lived in england all my life and experienced it all and im 19. I'd say they very hateful ppl. And im not even gonna bother posting what race i am theres no need to. i dont understand y they cant just get along with ppl instead of all this hatred. im not saying all of the british are like that but i kno that most of them are..

Answer 2

I am a white male aged 27 am british and have lived here all my life. Sound pretty typical, think again at the age of 11 parts of my hair and the surrounding skin started to change colour and part of my hair is black, the other is bright white, when I get tanned, part of my skin tans, part of it stays bright white. Yes I took a lot of stick for it, and not just from white british people but from asians, blacks, orientals etc. Do you know why? Because I am different to you and virtually every other person around. I accept that and shrug off the idiotic abuse when it occurs, as should you. I do not look for racist comments and shout the odds if i can possibly infer it in some way (technically it is classed as racism by the way as it is the colour of my skin, or lack of it, which causes the condition). Oh and before any of you sit there and go you're just one person, I am not there are thousands of people with this in varying scales and in any event how many does it take to make a minority!!!

I think at the end of the day the avove, and my own personal experiences, points to the fact that the question should be Are PEOPLE IN GENERAL inherently racist. After all if it was just british people why were there riots on the streets between black people and asians not so long ago?

Answer 3

There are ignorant people in all walks of life and amongst all different races.

Most of your experience might point to the fact that we Brits are racist, but what makes you say this? Is it just that a few experiences have clouded your appreciation of the inhabitants of a country?

A few "rotten apples" will always tarnish the appearance of the whole fruit bowl, but you have to delve further, lest you become racist yourself.

Just like the vast majority of football fans are not hooligans, the vast majority of English (assuming you mean English, rather than tarring Scots, the Northern Irish or the Welsh with the same brush) people are generally as tolerant as the next country.

Do not let bullies of any race, religion, gender, sexual preference, age or nationality disturb you from being who you are. Hold your head up high and those with small minds will gradually change their opinion.
It might not happen overnight, but grains of sand can build up into dunes tens of metres tall

Answer 4

As a Brit, first of all I'd like to say, no offence taken.
Secondly, of course, there's the disclaimer that you can't judge a society based on the experiences of one or two people.
And thirdly, I think there certainly is a large degree of what's called 'institutionalised racism' in Britain, yes. There's a very long hangover from our days as an imperial power - we were the last nation to give up actual possession of whole countries, so the idea of looking down on and not needing to understand other people was bred in us over a long period. Back in the 60s and 70s it was still considered not only acceptable but respectable to have signs in hotels that said things like "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs". Indeed, the most popular TV programme for some years in the 70s was "The Black and White Minstrel Show" - white men made up as black minstrels doing song and dance routines.

There's still a lot of this kind of thinking in our institutions - the Metropolitan Police was recently criticised for its attitudes to black and Asian officers and citizens. Essentially, it's down to small communities, or organisational structures, that simply don't think in an inclusive way, and so think 'the way things have always been' is necessarily right. This applies not only to racist attitudes but sexist ones, homophobic ones and discriminatory ones against people with disabilities.

The good news is that things are changing, slowly. The further we get into the 21st century, the more 'the way things have always been' for people is shifting to be more inclusive and respectful of all races, and, as you've seen from other Brits here, many people now welcome the vibrant dynamic of multiculturalism, and embrace it fully.

Answer 5

People of all races in all countries can be inherently racist. Look at in India and other countries where you are looked down upon the darker your skin colour is. In Sri Lanka the darker skinned women are always the last ones chosen as being suitable for marriage. In France, there are ridiculous amounts of racism towards Algerians and Blacks. Racism is everywhere (inc Britain) and it always will be because people are inherently ignorant and ignorant people are normally racist. I prefer to judge people on theiir actions and behaviour, rather than the colour of their skin but everyone is different

Answer 6

I'm British and have travelled a lot and must say that it's not perfect but Britain is possibly the least racist country in Europe and probably less racist than most of the US.

Answer 7

I can't speak for all British people but I'm racist. That is defining racism as: "the belief that there are characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to each race". For instance blacks never developed a written language of their own, but they tend to be good sprinters. Using that definition of racism I really see nothing wrong with it. However, nowadays, it is politically incorrect to even entertain the possibility that there might be individual differences between races..

Answer 8

im british and no i cant speak for everybody for all british people, but i'm not a racist...and i don't believe that most countries' people are inherently racist, its generally a small minded few...

Answer 9

How many Brits have you met? Are you not being racist with this comment. Anyway, enough of that!

I'm British and don't give a damn about race. If you are a decent person, willing to work and support yourself (rather than scrounge off the state!) then I will think well of you. If you are a rude, arrogant, indecent, lazy, scrounging off the state kind of person, I will think badly of you. Colour, race, religion, disabilities and sexuality have nothing to do with it in my opinion!

Answer 10

I guess the answer is "......compared with whom?"

With the US (and the current racist debate about illegal mexican immigrants)?
With the French (and the street riots by french citizens of north african descent)?

Your question is kinda racist, as it ascribes a generic characteristic to a racial group.

But I'm slightly confused as to what you mean by 'British' eg do you include 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc generation immigrants? And if not, then who do you include/exclude as 'British'?